Future Simple Tense — Exercise 2 (Q&A with Solution’s Explanation and Improve English with Words Power)
Practice the Future Indefinite Tense (will and shall Modals) with 10 exam-style questions. Each item includes the correct will/shall + base verb 1st form, an Oxford / Cambridge-style verb definition with POS notes, and a one-sentence explanation for every option (A–D) explaining why it is correct or wrong and what choosing it would mean. Ideal for both learners and teachers. Will and Shall are part of Tense and Modals. You are not only improving your English but also enriching your word power using Vocabulary Builder.
English Grammar Definition: Future Indefinite Tense (will + verb 1st form)
- Form: will / shall + verb 1st form.
- Examples: She will publish new books; We shall come back; will you stop it?
- Main uses:
- spontaneous decisions, promises, predictions, offers, neutral future facts, and decisions at the moment of speaking.
- Signal words: later, in 3050, in future, sooner, forever.
- Negatives / Questions:
will not (won't) / shall not (shan't) + verb 1st form;Will / shall + subject + base verb 1st form? - To learn more about it – Visit Here
Quiz Instructions
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. They __ the integration tests on the staging cluster tonight.
A) will run B) run C) are running D) will have run
Verb: run — verb. To execute or perform tasks or tests.
A) Correct: will run — neutral future decision/prediction about performing the tests tonight.
B) Wrong: run (present simple) — used for schedules, but here it fails to express a single future action.
C) Wrong: are running — present continuous indicates a confirmed near-term plan; plausible but different emphasis.
D) Wrong: will have run — future perfect conveys the action will be completed before some future point; not necessary here.
2. We __ the feature behind a flag until metrics stabilise.
A) shall keep B) keep C) are keeping D) will be keeping
Verb: keep — verb. To continue to have, hold, or maintain something in a state.
A) Correct: shall keep — a formal commitment by “we” to maintain the feature’s guarded state; shall expresses obligation/resolution.
B) Wrong: keep (present simple) — suggests a standing rule but not a forward-looking commitment tied to metrics.
C) Wrong: are keeping — present continuous; indicates action in progress.
D) Wrong: will be keeping — suggests ongoing maintenance in the future but lacks the formal promise nuance of shall keep.
3. He __ responsibility for the oversight if the audit fails.
A) will accept B) accepts C) is accepting D) will have accepted
Verb: accept — verb. To take on or acknowledge responsibility.
A) Correct: will accept — a future commitment or consequence; predicts his action in that future scenario.
B) Wrong: accepts (present simple) — implies a habitual pattern or a general truth, not a contingent future consequence.
C) Wrong: is accepting — present progressive; means the acceptance is happening now.
D) Wrong: will have accepted — future perfect implies acceptance will be completed by a certain time; unnecessarily complex.
4. I __ the onboarding documents once the list is finalised.
A) shall prepare B) prepare C) am preparing D) will prepare
Verb: prepare — verb. To make ready or put together something required.
A) Correct: shall prepare — formal pledge by I to prepare the documents after finalisation; shall signals promise.
B) Wrong: prepare (present simple) — not used to promise a future single action.
C) Wrong: am preparing — indicates present ongoing action.
D) Wrong: will prepare — acceptable as future simple but per instruction shall is required for I; it’s less formal.
5. The committee __ the guidelines after they consult external advisors.
A) will publish B) publish C) are publishing D) will have published
Verb: publish — verb. To make content publicly available.
A) Correct: will publish — prediction/announcement of a future publication after consultation, neutral future.
B) Wrong: publish (present simple) — could signal scheduled publications but not the conditional future tied to consultation.
C) Wrong: are publishing — signals a planned near-term action already arranged.
D) Wrong: will have published — future perfect suggests completion before some future event; stronger than required.
6. We __ you access once the new roles are provisioned.
A) shall grant B) grant C) are granting D) will be granting
Verb: grant — verb. To give permission or provide access.
A) Correct: shall grant — formal assurance by “we” that access will be provided; shall stresses obligation.
B) Wrong: grant (present simple) — not appropriate for a conditional or future provision.
C) Wrong: are granting — implies the action is already arranged/in-process.
D) Wrong: will be granting — continuous future; implies an ongoing process rather than a single provision.
7. They __ the schema migration during the maintenance window.
A) will perform B) perform C) are performing D) will have performed
Verb (POS & meaning): perform — verb. To carry out an action or operation.
A) Correct: will perform — neutral future prediction/plan stating they will carry out the migration at that time.
B) Wrong: perform (present simple) — reads like a habitual practice or timetable rather than one single future action.
C) Wrong: are performing (present continuous) — implies the migration is already arranged or happening very soon; changes emphasis.
D) Wrong: will have performed (future perfect) — claims completion before some future reference; stronger than the sentence requires.
8. I __ the contract terms with the legal team tomorrow.
A) shall discuss B) discuss C) will be discussing D) will have discussed
Verb: discuss — verb. To talk about a subject in order to reach a decision.
A) Correct: shall discuss — a formal promise by the speaker (I) to take the matter up tomorrow.
B) Wrong: discuss (present simple) — not used to promise a one-off future conversation.
C) Wrong: will be discussing (future continuous) — implies an in-progress meeting at that time rather than a simple pledge.
D) Wrong: will have discussed (future perfect) — states discussion will be complete by some future point; unnecessarily specific.
9. The ops team __ a canary deployment before full rollout.
A) will initiate B) initiates C) are initiating D) shall initiate
Verb: initiate — verb. To begin or set in motion.
A) Correct: will initiate — a future plan/prediction that ops will begin canary deployment.
B) Wrong: initiates (present simple) — suggests a scheduled routine but not the upcoming planned action.
C) Wrong: are initiating — suggests near-term arrangement; less neutral than future-simple.
D) Wrong: shall initiate — shall with third-person subjects is non-standard in modern usage and would sound odd; also conflicts with the requested subject-form rule.
10. We __ an executive summary as soon as QA signs off.
A) shall prepare B) prepare C) will prepare D) are preparing
Verb: prepare — verb. To make or get ready.
A) Correct: shall prepare — formal commitment by “we” to produce the summary contingent on QA sign-off.
B) Wrong: prepare (present simple) — reads as a habitual or generic statement, not a future pledge.
C) Wrong: will prepare — grammatically acceptable but less formal than shall for “we” in a commitment context.
D) Wrong: are preparing — indicates the work is already underway, which may not be true.